Cats in Kent Looking for Without end Houses: RSPCA Launches Adoptober Marketing campaign

These cats are in search of houses in Kent this Adoptober

From a one-eyed cat, to a senior pair with no curiosity from potential adopters, and a moggy with no tail – RSPCA Canterbury hopes to search out endlessly houses for these purrfectly imperfect moggies.

RSPCA rescue centres and branches are “full to bursting” with undesirable animals as extra pets come into care than are being adopted. Between 2021 and 2022, the charity noticed a six % improve within the variety of canines taken into care and a 4 % improve within the variety of cats.

To attempt to revive adoption charges, the RSPCA’s month-long Adoptober rehoming marketing campaign launches this week, which additionally ties-in with World Animal Day (right this moment), celebrating the marvel of rescue pets, and highlighting the numerous animals the charity has ready to search out their good match.

Natalie Archer, funding and particular initiatives supervisor on the RSPCA Canterbury and District department, stated: “We’re seeing a lot of cats coming into our care for the time being however sadly rehoming them has slowed down. Should you’re trying to carry a cat into your life, we’d urge you to please contemplate a rescue cat. A few of them could have had a tragic begin in life however now they’ve a lot love to present.”

5-year-old Fella (pictured above) got here into the care of the department with an harm to his eye which sadly required removing. Following his op, the ‘cone of disgrace’ and plenty of TLC to assist him recuperate, he’s now totally healed and able to discover his endlessly dwelling.

Fella was beforehand a stray cat so little is understood about his historical past or how he obtained his eye harm. Though he was understandably slightly grumpy at first, this modern black cat has now come out of his shell and is having fun with common meal occasions and a few fuss along with his carers.

He wish to discover an adult-only dwelling, or a household with older youngsters, with entry to the outside, in order that he can discover and return dwelling for a nap on a comfortable couch as he pleases.

Tabby and white cat Bobby (pictured proper) is simply over one-year-old and has lived on the streets his complete life, studying to scrap to outlive.

Bobby had been left at a vets by a form member of the general public who discovered him wandering round with a extreme tail harm. Sadly, his tail needed to be amputated however he recovered rapidly and is now in search of his endlessly dwelling.

Natalie added: “On account of his unhappy begin in life, Bobby actually deserves slightly little bit of luxurious and time to settle into his new dwelling. He’s an enormous foodie, in all probability as a result of he hasn’t had a daily meals supply earlier than. This little lad must be given an opportunity, he’s an actual survivor and now simply wants some relaxation and time to recuperate.”

Bobby might dwell with a household with older youngsters, he’d like entry to the outside to discover, and would like to be the one cat within the dwelling.

Hope and Fortunate are a 12-year-old pair of tortoiseshell cats who’re in search of a stunning retirement pad to relaxation their paws after their earlier proprietor sadly handed away.

Natalie added: “These two senior ‘kittizens’ wish to discover a dwelling who can provide them the life they had been used to – loads of Dreamies and tuning in to Autumn and Springwatch! We have now had no real interest in them from potential adopters in any respect and we will’t perceive why as they’re two beautiful cats. We hope their age hasn’t put anybody off, age is only a quantity, keep in mind!”

This Adoptober, the RSPCA highlights that rehoming ranges have dropped by 5 % from 2021 to 2022 falling to 25,535 animals in 2022, in comparison with 26,945 throughout the earlier 12 months.

This marks a longer-term collapse in rehoming charges; which have fallen by 34% from three years in the past (in 2019) – when 39,178 animals had been rehomed.

As well as, a YouGov survey* discovered that, when requested ‘When, if in any respect, are you planning to get a brand new pet?’, 72% % of individuals acknowledged that they weren’t planning to get a brand new pet.

May you provide any of those cats a loving new dwelling? Please fill out an ideal match kind and get in touch with the RSPCA Canterbury and District department on data@rspca-canterbury.org.uk or 01227 719113.

Should you can’t provide a rescue pet a brand new dwelling maybe you can assist otherwise?